The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy
The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. To counsel the doubtful
2. To instruct the ignorant
Category: Catholic Catechism
The three Munera of the Church (Duties of the Ordained)
The 3 Munera (Duties of the Ordained):
1. Munus docendi (duty to teach, based on Christ’s role as Prophet)
2. Munus sanctificandi (duty to sanctify, based on Chris’s role as Priest)
3. Munus regendi (duty to shepherd, based on Christ’s role as King)
What every Catholic should know: The Six Sins against the Holy Spirit
The 6 Sins against the Holy Ghost:
1. Presumption
2. Despair
3. Resisting the known truth
4. Envy of another’s spiritual good
5. Obstinacy in sin
What every Catholic should know: Conditions for Mortal Sin
Conditions for Mortal Sin:
1. Grave matter
2. Full knowledge
3. Deliberate consent
What every Catholic should know: The Seven Capital Sins
The 7 Capital Sins:
1. Pride
2. Greed
3. Lust
4. Anger
5. Gluttony
6. Envy
7. Sloth
What every Catholic should know: The Four Pillars of the Catholic Faith
The 4 Pillars of the Catholic Faith:
1. The Apostles Creed
2. The Seven Sacraments
3. The Ten Commandments
4. The Lord’s Prayer
What every Catholic should know: The Six Precepts of the Church (The Duties of a Catholic)
The 6 Precepts of the Church (The Duties of a Catholic):
1.To go to Mass and refrain from servile work on Sundays and holy days
2. To go to Confession at least once a year (traditionally done during Lent) NB: Go to Confession weekly or once in two weeks.
3. To receive the
What every Catholic should know: The Nine Ways We Participate in Others’ Sins
The 9 Ways We Participate in Others’ Sins:
1. By counsel
2. By command
3. By consent
4. By provocation
5. By praise or flattery
What every Catholic should know: The Four Sins that Cry Out to Heaven
The 4 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven:
1. Willful murder
2. The sin of Sodom
3. Oppression of the poor
4. Defrauding laborers of their wages
What every Catholic should know: The Four Cardinal Virtues
The 4 Cardinal Virtues:
1. Prudence
2. Justice
3. Fortitude
4. Temperance
What every Catholic should know: The Three Pillars of the Church’s Authority
The 3 Pillars of the Church’s Authority:
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
3. Living Magisterium
What every Catholic should know: The Three Powers of the Soul
The 3 Powers of the Soul:
1. Memory
2. Intellect
3. Will
What every Catholic should know: The Two Greatest Commandments
The 2 Greatest Commandments:*
1. To love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind and strength.
2. To love thy neighbor as thyself.
What every Catholic should know: The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The 12 Tribes of Israel
In order of their birth:
1. Reuben
2. Simeon
3. Levi
4. Judah
5.Zabulon
6. Issachar
What every Catholic should know: The Four Marks of the Church
The 4 Marks of the Church:
1. Unity
2. Sanctity
3. Catholicity
4. Apostolicity
What every Catholic should know: The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
1. To feed the hungry
2. To give drink to the thirsty
3. To clothe the naked
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Parts of the Church
The 3 Parts of the Church:
1. The Church Militant (Christians on Earth)
2. The Church Suffering (Christians in Purgatory)
3. The Church Triumphant (Christians in Heaven)
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Evangelical Counsels
The 3 Evangelical Counsels:
1. Voluntary poverty
2. Perpetual chastity
3. Entire obedience.
What every Catholic should know: The 10 Commandments
The 10 Commandments:
1. Thou shalt not have other gods besides Me
2. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day
4. Honor thy father and thy mother
5. Thou shalt not murder
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Theological Virtues
The 3 Theological Virtues:
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Charity
What every Catholic should know: The 12 Fruits of the Holy Ghost
The 12 Fruits of the Holy Ghost:
1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Longanimity
8. Mildness
What every Catholic should know: Class of Gifts of the Holy Ghost known as Charismata
Class of Gifts of the Holy Ghost known as Charismata:
1. Gift of speaking with wisdom
2. Gift of speaking with knowledge
3. Faith
What every Catholic should know: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost
What every Catholic should know: The 7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Eminent Good Works
What every Catholic should know: The 3 Eminent Good Works
What every Catholic should know: The 7 Sacraments (The Holy Mysteries)
The 7 Sacraments (The Holy Mysteries)
1. Baptism
2. Confirmation (Chrismation)
3. Eucharist
4. Penance (Confession, Reconciliation)
5. Matrimony